The question I get asked the most is, “How long have you been baking?” I have been baking since I was a little girl, spending time in the kitchen with my mom and my aunts. I wanted to cook and bake like them, but back then, I didn’t go to school for baking or run a bakery. I was simply learning, experimenting, and falling in love with creating something special from simple ingredients. Over the years, baking became one of the places where I found peace. I would try new recipes, change them, make them my own, and share them with the people around me. Friends like Scarlett White, Eva Alexander, and long-time supporters kept encouraging me, telling me I should stop giving my baked goods away and start selling them. That encouragement, along with faith, family, and a whole lot of persistence, helped Lil Mama’s Sweets & Treats grow from a kitchen dream into a real bakery brand.
Recognized through media features, entrepreneurship, and community leadership.
Featured for small business and entrepreneurship conversations
National interviews discussing small business impact
Featured guest discussing entrepreneurship and tariffs
Representing Southeast small businesses nationally
What started as a love for homemade desserts has grown into something much bigger — a platform for community impact, entrepreneurship, advocacy, and small business leadership. Katrina Golden of Lil Mama’s Sweets & Treats proudly serves on the advisory council for Small Business for America’s Future, representing small businesses across the Southeast. Through national conversations, media appearances, and community leadership, Lil Mama’s continues to advocate for entrepreneurs, families, and the importance of building businesses rooted in faith, service, and purpose. From the kitchen to national conversations, the mission remains the same: bringing people together through leadership, love, and unforgettable Southern flavor.
Lil Mama’s Sweets & Treats has also been recognized through multiple business pitch competitions, earning awards and funding that helped support the brand’s continued growth. These opportunities have allowed Katrina to share the story behind Lil Mama’s, showcase the company’s vision, and continue building a business rooted in faith, family, community, and Southern tradition.
First and foremost, I credit God with all the success we have achieved thus far, without God we wouldn’t have made it past the first 6 months! Next, my husband Shaun K. Golden is my biggest cheerleader, and the best business partner I could have. Of course I have to recognize my mama, kids, niece and her children, Aunt Bettye, cousins other extended family. I would also like to thank our amazing coffee bartenders at the VA Hospital in Augusta, GA, along with our Pastor Dr. Jamyle Searcy,
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